How much do you tip Mesmers for JP ports?

[Oldirtbeard.9834]

You mail them a tip.

[Blood Red Arachnid.2493]

Usually I just hand out 2 gold. It is very rare for me to take a mesmer portal for a JP.

[Figlilly.3907]

I don't usually tip because I find the whole tipping thing a bit awkward though I always thank them. I have gifted small items like make-over kits or a black lion key when I have been especially grateful.
Someone once sent me 1 cent for rezzing them. It was in one of the starter zones. I ended up returning it telling them a tip was not necessary :)

[Maikimaik.1974]

I'm always grateful if I get tipped but a "thank you" is enough for me :) I just get annoyed if people take it for granted and don't even say thank you.

[Djinn.9245]

@Spiral.3724 said:I read on the old forums that people tip 1 gold, but if you're only making 2 gold for doing the dailies, then you're giving half of it away.Do you tip depending on the difficulty of the JP?Do you tip depending on how much money you have at the time?I've had some Mesmers give the tip back ... why? Are they really that nice?? =)

When I used to get a JP for the first time, so I was getting an achiev, I would tip a gold. Or if I needed it for a collection or something and the mesmer was specifically helping me. Other than that I tip 50 silver or something every now and then just to help keep mesmers happy that they are helping :)

[Hesacon.8735]

I tip if I need the JP for some reason and it would be painful to do it myself. A pair of mesmers helped me through the Ember Bay JP and I paid each of them 5 gold for the trouble.

[Xstein.2187]

I usually tip a gold. If you give tips for opening raid instances and what not, you can tip for a jp, especially if they are specifically waiting for you. Either this or I open a portal for someone else. I do/would feel cheap if I didn't do anything at all, but thats just me.

[Malediktus.9250]

I never tip unless they asked for money in advance

[Bunter.3795]

For me it depends on a number of factors:

1) Was the port just for me? if it was, I try to tip the Mesmer if I can. If I'm just grabbing a portal on the ground I don't feel as inclined to tip.2) How hard is the JP or thing needing the port? There are very few that I can't easily do and therefore I tip for the ones I can't complete when I can. I also use rule number 1 at the same time. If I can easily complete the puzzle I normally don't take any offered ports.3) Do I recognize the Mesmer? If this is a person I've seen on a regular basis or one that's ported all 4 of my accounts, I try to tip. This is especially true of the PORT guild (love you guys) for the daily jp's. I usually make an effort to send a port Mesmer 5-10g at least once a month.

[Tanner Blackfeather.6509]

When I portal for daily jp I never expect a tip, think I might have gotten one once...

When I take a portal for daily I usually tip 50s, it seems about 50/50 whether it's sent back or accepted.

[OriOri.8724]

I usually never tip mesmers who port. Some exceptions are when I'm in the area for a while (usually semi-afk) and see them continuously help people and be nice about it. Then I'll usually drop a tip, even if I don't use their portal.

In a similar vein, on the rare occasions that I do port others, I never ask for nor expect a tip from anyone who uses my portal. I do it simply to be nice. Usually its not even ports to the end of a JP, but as I'm making my way through one on my own, I see someone struggling on a certain part, so I will port them up, to let them try the next part on their own. Sometimes I follow them all the way up, porting them the whole way if they are having trouble. Sometimes I don't. But I never port someone expecting a tip from them.

[Hevoskuuri.3891]

Depending on the difficulty of the JP/mastery point/whatever at hand, I usually tip anywhere between 1-10 gold.

[BeeFrost.5672]

I never expect tips. In crystal oasis I was stuck at a mastery point for 45mins porting everyone to it..alot of them sent me gold ...usually around 1g. I guess it depends on the what your are porting too. For daily jp's i wouldnt give or expect tips.

[Endless Soul.5178]

I don't tip at all, then again, I usually never take their portals either. I have a lot more fun actually doing the jumping puzzle than taking the lazy way out.

[Batelle.1680]

Usually 50 silver. If it's something that requires a long-term time investment because of me, I'll tip more. I think I gave the two mesmers who helped me get the Not So Secret diving achievement ~30 gold, combined.

My thing is this- the time they're spending porting people is time that they're not earning gold from the game itself. And since there are rewards attached to completing jumping puzzles, I'm okay with kicking something back to anyone who helps me expedite that process, which gets me back to other, profitable, endeavors. ALSO, I have gotten enough harassment when I play my mesmer from people who expect me to be a portal bot for them that I appreciate those that do it for the greater good.

[Llyweln.3078]

Depends, yesterday while clearing mps that were unaccessable before Griffon in POF, was just starting the tomb mp and getting ready for a long jaunt of it, when this beautiful Mesmer port opened on the ground in front of me <3 I tipped them 45g. Because that is what I figured my time was worth :) It saved me a few hours (I am not the greatest at jps) so I was extremely grateful. On average though I will tip anywhere from 2-10g.

[Oglaf.1074]

Depends on if I had the steak, or just settled for a salad.

[Alchofas.8243]

My presence to grace upon their poor portals in itself is already a tip.

Their ports are irrelevant without me or anyone riding it after all.

[Oldirtbeard.9834]

I tip 5 gold.

[Doctor Hide.6345]

I am at a dilemma at the moment. I have been doing portals for the daily JP, and someone tipped me 10g. I don't know if I should return it because I don't think my services are worth that much.

[Chorne.8195]

Wait, people tip mesmers for portals? I remember doing tons of jumping puzzles when I first played the game a couple years ago and all the time mesmers would take pity on my horrible jumping skills and help me up the puzzle. I didn't even know you could pay people gold and silver, I'm suppose I'm still quite nooby in some areas...

[Doctor Hide.6345]

@Chorne.8195 said:Wait, people tip mesmers for portals? I remember doing tons of jumping puzzles when I first played the game a couple years ago and all the time mesmers would take pity on my horrible jumping skills and help me up the puzzle. I didn't even know you could pay people gold and silver, I'm suppose I'm still quite nooby in some areas...

Apparently, people do. I sent the first 10 tips back to the owners today, but I got tired of typing Ty, but not necessary responses. So I just started taking them out laziness to respond back.

[TheOrlyFactor.8341]

At the very least I tip 2 gold. If the JP is a particularly nasty one then I'll bump it up to more. I've tipped as much as 25 - 50 gold to Mesmers who helped me with Chalice of Tears and the one in Draconis Mons.

[RisingWolf.6807]

I usually tip something, if I know what mes put the portal down. Time is money - they are spending theirs, and saving mine. It's worth something. I usually send a message titled, "I know it's not much..." with "...but thanks for the port!" In the body, and anywhere from 10 silver to several gold, depending on how valuable that port was to me. I think I average 35 - 50 silver. Sometimes they return it, some reply with a "thanks!" I appreciate the thanks as much as they appreciated the tip.

[Dreamy Lu.3865]

I am porting since years and refuse tips. If I get some, I return it with a thank you to the sender. For me, porting is helping and it is cost free. There are other ways to make gold in the game.